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14. I found DU in the depths of the Bush era

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Where the fuck are the Democrats? [View all] boston bean Monday OP

So much for resist NT Tickle Monday #1

EVERYONE STOP FIGHTING EACHOTHER! Bluethroughu Monday #103

This is a great way to begin a general strike, but they must be open ended as well. Magoo48 Tuesday #146

Of course...I just would like us all to support eachother and value Bluethroughu Tuesday #148

Yes, I agree. I think we see this in much the same way. If it's a peaceful action, I more than likely support it. Magoo48 Tuesday #152

Me too. Bluethroughu Tuesday #158

Im sure my credit card company will be completely understanding bluevoter4life Tuesday #149

We can be more positive. I want to see Pete on TV. Festivito Tuesday #164

I feel very alone right now. Mad_Machine76 Monday #2

There is absolutely no leadership. boston bean Monday #4

I was hoping Mad_Machine76 Monday #8

The tenor & tone was set early, when ex Speaker (but still power core) Pelosi put paid to AOC's bid for Ranking Member Celerity Monday #34

He looks like a cadaver wolfie001 Monday #63

So afraid that they'd rather see the country turn into a fascist hellhole, apparently. It pisses me the fuck off. Karasu Monday #74

If only the meek would follow the example of the strong. Magoo48 Tuesday #157

Holy shit. Brenda Tuesday #121

Doing a job on us,not a job for us. BattleRow Monday #55

Bingo. You answered your own question ... and KPN Monday #68

It's a vacuum NEOBuckeye Monday #72

And what should leadership be doing? krawhitham Tuesday #130

They should be leading by example. Shipwack Tuesday #140

Republicans controlled house at that point, what do we control? Not the ability to force a vote on anything krawhitham Tuesday #144

1000 recs Cirsium Tuesday #162

Democrats can't have votes on things moose65 Tuesday #169

That is so insulting Cirsium Tuesday #154

Do you think the GOP would be saying that if it were a Democrat doing all of this? hadEnuf Tuesday #155

kraw, you answered your own question Bobstandard Tuesday #187

Much of what he's doing is not legal. choie Tuesday #188

Throwing a fit in the media would be a good start. choie Tuesday #189

Yes, show their asses on TV non-stop and vent like the GOP does non-stop against us! tableturner Tuesday #192

The half dozen who are stepping up are being mocked by the silence and inaction of the rest. Magoo48 Tuesday #160

At least we're together in our aloneness. Intractable Monday #7

I found DU in the depths of the Bush era Mad_Machine76 Monday #14

The silence is deafening MustLoveBeagles Monday #13

Maybe they're sitting back and allowing BonnieJW Monday #50

But in terms of what it would do to whathehell Monday #104

Some can Cirsium Tuesday #207

I feel you. And you're not alone in feeling alone. Alice B. Monday #52

Scared that Republicans will put them in prison DSandra Tuesday #151

Working on their stock portfolios. CentralMass Monday #3

I'm not too happy with them either MustLoveBeagles Monday #5

Hell if I know. Politics Girl and others are yelling about their absolute silence. CousinIT Monday #6

working? stillcool Monday #9

I want leadership. Not silence and acquiescence. boston bean Monday #11

you want Chuck Schumer stillcool Monday #18

I want to hear what they plan to do. boston bean Monday #22

I can't quite believe it... stillcool Monday #23

There are many ways to message resistance boston bean Monday #28

I just saw Warren was on tv! stillcool Monday #38

Wow. LOL boston bean Monday #42

Bye orangecrush Monday #45

Thank you! betsuni Monday #71

Communication is not histrionics. The fact that you ridicule the notion that our leaders should communicate Scrivener7 Monday #73

I ridicule the language being used... stillcool Monday #78

You ridicule a question that is perfectly legitimate and try to shut down the discussion because you don't like it. Scrivener7 Monday #93

I question the ridiculing of the Democratic party stillcool Monday #96

The point of THIS OP is to ask where is the Democratic leadership. The question is legitimate. Scrivener7 Monday #100

Pot meet kettle Cirsium Tuesday #171

I am not attacking anyone stillcool Tuesday #175

Backward Cirsium Tuesday #179

your elected officials represent your state stillcool Tuesday #185

Wrong Cirsium Tuesday #193

Wrong. You elect your representatives stillcool Tuesday #199

Good grief Cirsium Tuesday #200

This message was self-deleted by its author stillcool Tuesday #201

They get blame because they do not fight like the GOP does, and they deserve it! tableturner Tuesday #195

maybe a miilitia would be a better fix stillcool Tuesday #197

Histrionics? Cirsium Tuesday #165

How can there be a 'plan' stillcool Tuesday #177

I was waiting orangecrush Monday #44

her stillcool Monday #48

Billionaire TV Inc will not let them build a resistance on their air. Justice matters. Monday #98

So? Cirsium Tuesday #174

The rooftop screaming has been echoing for years aka-chmeee Tuesday #184

There are very obvious harmful things happening. We have never had this happen before. boston bean Tuesday #186

Yes. Of course. I want Chuck Schumer to go on TV. Part of their job is communicating and leading the party. Scrivener7 Monday #70

Chuck Schumer on tv.... stillcool Monday #75

Then why did you spend all those posts ridiculing the notion, calling it "histrionics?" Scrivener7 Monday #79

It was my tone, I think. boston bean Monday #80

Given the situation and the near silence, I think your tone was perfectly appropriate. Scrivener7 Monday #82

Ty. boston bean Monday #83

I was responding to a post stillcool Monday #90

These are our elected leaders. They need to lead. They have been silent during the worst crisis Scrivener7 Monday #94

My Senators, and Congressman work for the people of my state. stillcool Monday #99

Sarcasm noted, but yes. You were wrong to ridicule a plea for communication from our leaders during Scrivener7 Monday #107

oh yeah...who are 'our' leaders? stillcool Monday #111

Really? Cirsium Tuesday #172

how original. stillcool Tuesday #178

That is funny to you? Cirsium Tuesday #180

yes it is...haven't heard it in years stillcool Tuesday #182

The "job" Cirsium Tuesday #147

My elected officials represent my state. stillcool Tuesday #183

Nope Cirsium Tuesday #196

And why can't they do it all? Going on TV doesn't work too well when ALL media is owned by the right wing. BComplex Tuesday #161

some do... stillcool Tuesday #181

Yup WTF are they? Clouds Passing Monday #10

We are here. We are the Dems. Stop bellyaching and do something. I just attended a small group meeting held in Jit423 Tuesday #210

Fantastic ideas Clouds Passing Tuesday #217

Strategizing. They know what to do about as much as you do. Pushback is one play. Better make it a good one. /nt bucolic_frolic Monday #12

If the Republicans were in the minority Mad_Machine76 Monday #15

Totally agree, Scubamatt Tuesday #135

One play? Mad_Machine76 Monday #16

Strategizing? choie Monday #25

Strategizing? Seriously? Orrex Monday #67

So much for strategizing during the last election... DSandra Tuesday #153

The three that jump out to me are all women. LuvLoogie Monday #17

Warren was just on Jen Psaki's show. I think she's good, too. electric_blue68 Monday #21

Then you haven't been watching Jamie Raskin True Dough Monday #36

I've been calling my Senators every day...crickets. likesmountains 52 Monday #19

It's a question I've been asking since election night. NewHendoLib Monday #20

It's astonishing. choie Monday #24

Only a select few kacekwl Monday #26

They're not the ones that will suffer choie Monday #27

you may be sure to note they have jacked up their money begging again via text and msongs Monday #29

I've blocked all the fundraising emails and texts. AllyCat Monday #66

Now when they ask for money, tonekat Tuesday #145

they have a lot of nerve Skittles Monday #76

Cashing in stocks before the crash? we can do it Monday #30

This centrist populism behavior is why we're in trouble. Emile Monday #31

Asking our leaders to communicate with us is centrist behavior? Do tell. Scrivener7 Monday #97

Nice spin Emile Tuesday #118

I am pretty sure that is not what Emile meant at all when they referred to centrist behaviour. Celerity Tuesday #206

Many are behind their keyboards asking me for money. n/t tinymontgomery Monday #32

Yep They sent timms139 Monday #89

Composing a strongly worded letter? nt R. P. McMurphy Monday #33

They know we don't have a country anymore, what is the point of incurring his wrath? Wingus Dingus Monday #35

If the plan is to just not have a country anymore boston bean Monday #39

There is no message. They're baffled and feeling their way around in the dark Wingus Dingus Monday #40

Call Dems, not just your own rep, leave messages vapor2 Monday #37

They're asking for money. milestogo Monday #41

Those phony surveys. But instead of a submit button, you get sent to ActBlue. Alice B. Monday #86

Every. Single. Time. milestogo Tuesday #124

Responses to the fundraiser emails won't get handed over to the legislators FakeNoose Tuesday #198

Why are you telling me this? milestogo Tuesday #203

Recommended. H2O Man Monday #43

How are you personally holding them accountable??? KatjeD Monday #46

Welcome KatjeD JMCKUSICK Monday #51

Why would you assume we are not doing these things? Scrivener7 Monday #77

At this point there is not a lot that can be done Nigrum Cattus Monday #47

The Republicans don't have that problem Cirsium Tuesday #173

Maybe they're looking to Moaning Joe for guidance JMCKUSICK Monday #49

Even Republican Adam Kinzinger is asking where they are. Nanjeanne Monday #53

Some say, keep the powder dry or it's someone elses turn PurgedVoter Monday #54

Problem solving with their FRIENDS across the aisle. (n/t) DJ Synikus Makisimus Monday #56

LESSONS barbiegeek Monday #57

That's forbidden knowledge. Oneironaut Monday #58

It's infuriating. This really is a constitutional crisis Arazi Monday #59

Maybe the 'plan' is to let Trump run it off the rails. harumph Monday #60

Yep. The plan is let the morons who believed the felon's promises (groceries...) Justice matters. Monday #105

First, getting their securities trades in order. flvegan Monday #61

Post removed Post removed Monday #62

The chair is elected. It's a vote. Pelosi didn't "pick" anyone. Conspiracy theory. betsuni Monday #69

They lost, as everyone keeps reminding us, what they didn't do and should've done and betsuni Monday #64

No one is expecting a fix. boston bean Monday #65

I've seen Jamie Raskin EVERYWHERE EVERY DAY this week. I've seen Jasmine Crockett and AOC. LauraInLA Monday #101

Thank you. sheshe2 Tuesday #116

ive gotten a couple of fund raising texts in the past 2 days moonshinegnomie Monday #81

Being mostly ignored by media as usual. bullimiami Monday #84

We Need New Blood! Daleuhlmann Monday #85

Right where we voted them qazplm135 Monday #87

They're not powerless. They are the leaders of half the country. And we have not heard a word from Scrivener7 Monday #95

Hearing a word stops what? qazplm135 Tuesday #115

I don't understand the obsession with leadership. Do people really need to be told what to do, betsuni Tuesday #117

If the people thought we needed to start over...? kentuck Monday #88

i agree. Where are they? samsingh Monday #91

Hakeem Jeffries Karch Monday #92

I don't even know what this means XanaDUer2 Tuesday #136

Voters removed from the rolls Beck23 Monday #102

We are the party. The party is us. oldmanlynn Monday #106

Post removed Post removed Monday #108

Remember when there was an announcement that a big thing was going to be unveiled? And it turned out to be NBachers Monday #109

"Where the fuck are the Democrats?" LudwigPastorius Monday #110

Asking Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger what to do. (n/t) DJ Synikus Makisimus Monday #112

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Monday #113

On his Countdown podcast KO said. Hassler Tuesday #114

Agree Meowmee Tuesday #119

I see them fighting to the extent they can in the minority. Patton French Tuesday #120

I agree. They are there to do a job. It's our job to bitch and moan. LeftInTX Tuesday #123

Well, with all this hate, this sounds like Palestinians versus Israel. LeftInTX Tuesday #122

As others have said, the plan may be to let Trump go off the rails TBF Tuesday #125

Post removed Post removed Tuesday #126

Fighting with each other as usual. MineralMan Tuesday #127

I hate to say it, but I have to ask the same question. LW1977 Tuesday #128

can you imaine how hard it is for the Dem Lawmakers to HAVE to be in samnsara Tuesday #129

No. It is in no way as hard for them as it is for us. boston bean Tuesday #139

They're right here: The Senate has voted 97-0 to invoke cloture on the nomination of Sean Duffy Passages Tuesday #131

We are supposed to chill out. God. Is. On. His. Throne. Irish_Dem Tuesday #132

The only way to get their message through is to stand united, every Democratic lawmaker, and make a joint statement. Doodley Tuesday #133

I'm glad Scubamatt Tuesday #134

It's about damned time to ask this question. They appear mesmerized by the bullshit. flashman13 Tuesday #137

I hear yeah but the American people put the Democrats in time out Takket Tuesday #138

Does Hakim Jefferies appear to be backing down? Flash953 Tuesday #141

Hmmm Cirsium Tuesday #168

Post removed Post removed Tuesday #142

Kick. Maru Kitteh Tuesday #143

If Dems don't want to defend its constituents, let another party do it DSandra Tuesday #150

I do not understand why anyone would advocate to "let another party do it" ... really? Oopsie Daisy Tuesday #191

If people hate this fictional Democratic Party they believe in like a religion so much, I say join the third parties. betsuni Tuesday #213

Preach! Praise! Amen sister! Oopsie Daisy Tuesday #214

Same question here claudette Tuesday #156

I'm here. I'm a Democrat. There is an advantage, in my view... NNadir Tuesday #159

Our nation is facing the biggest constitutional crisis of our lifetimes. The country we knew is being dismantled. Doodley Tuesday #163

Democrats have been very gutless kansasobama Tuesday #166

Understand here on out: institutional resistance is going to do little... JCMach1 Tuesday #167

Figuring out messaging to leverage citizen angst into cash flow into their coffers. TransitJohn Tuesday #170

I think a large part Katcat Tuesday #176

Be the change you want to see. Links... Hekate Tuesday #190

Thank you SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #205

Thank you! betsuni Tuesday #208

I wasn't going to come back to this thread. sheshe2 Tuesday #211

Check today's news Lulu KC Tuesday #194

Probably waiting for some other Democrat to do something. Progressive dog Tuesday #202

I wrote to my new Rep Dave Min. SleeplessinSoCal Tuesday #204

That's what I'd like to know. Susan Calvin Tuesday #209

Don't forget that the "Bully Pulpit" is real - everything the blob says and does will get attention walkingman Tuesday #212

The power of chaos -- the sheer number... pat_k Tuesday #215

They are Pushing Back hannah Tuesday #216